diff --git a/mkspecs/features/permissions.prf b/mkspecs/features/permissions.prf
index 7c97be5681b..9f11d3c4bd8 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/permissions.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/permissions.prf
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-isEmpty(QMAKE_INFO_PLIST)|!exists($$QMAKE_INFO_PLIST): \
+
+isEmpty(QMAKE_INFO_PLIST): \
+    return()
+
+plist_path = $$relative_path($$absolute_path($$QMAKE_INFO_PLIST, $$_PRO_FILE_PWD_), $$OUT_PWD))
+!exists($$plist_path): \
     return()
 
 for(plugin, QT_PLUGINS) {